Diving in Oman

Dive Sites off the Muscat coast

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Dive Sites off the Muscat coast:

Bandar Khyran

Muscat’s weekend ‘get away’ spot! A fjord system located twenty minutes to the south of Muscat by boat. Beautiful corals line the bays with secluded beaches.

Fahal Island

Plunging to depths of over 40 meters, Fahal or “Shark” Island offers some of the best Diving around the Muscat area. Two wrecks are located at the North East corner of the Island, and a Tunnel known as the Blu-tube runs through the centre.

Cat Island

A short distance away by boat, a very popular snorkelling site and night dive spot, with depths from two to sixteen meters.

Ras Abu Daud

A small chain of Islands with steep walls on the East and shallow Reefs on the western side. Perfect for novice and advanced divers. Ten minutes from the Quriyat wreck, a freighter in sixteen meters of water probably Oman’s most popular wreck dived on a regular basis.

Daymaniyat Islands Marine Park

A chain of nine Islands to the North of Muscat. The Islands form a nature reserve offering Reefs from five meters to thirty. Special trips are regularly arranged here as access is limited.

The Al-Munassir (Lima One)

The Royal Navy of Oman successfully sank the Al-Munassir off the coast line in the Bandar Khyran area in Oman. Donated to the Oman by the Royal Navy, the Al-Munassir was the first of its kind to be sunk to create artificial reef in Omani waters. Due to the abundant marine life in Oman waters, the Al-Munassir has created a spectacular artificial reef, which has encouraged an integrated marine eco-system second to none.